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I just had this exact conversation today with my SA. Ordering X3 35i M Sport fairly loaded. Bluetooth audio (A2DP) streaming is standard. The enhanced USB and Bluetooth Plus Smartphone Integration Option (6NS) allows you to access some apps from your phone on your iDrive such as Facebook and Twitter, Mog, Pandora, etc. The phone has to be connected to the USB for this to work. Not sure what enhanced bluetooth portion of the title means. Perhaps it helps with the office functions such as text messages, etc. I didn't ask this extra question, but bluetooth audio streaming is standard.

As someone above said, I ordered it because i didn't want to miss out on a future potential capability. I do use the enhanced USB functionality on trips when I want to charge my phone and use the Pandora/Mog app while driving and don't need to check emails, etc.

Dross, what was your dealer's story about the delay on the car? I'm still waiting with radio silence on the 28d.

The EPA has not rated the Xdrive 28d yet, once that happens they will be shipped. I'm also wondering what this is going to be rated at, I'm hoping for it to be in the high 30's, would love to see it in the low 40s..

The EPA has not rated the Xdrive 28d yet, once that happens they will be shipped. I'm also wondering what this is going to be rated at, I'm hoping for it to be in the high 30's, would love to see it in the low 40s..

It's rated: 27/34/30 combined. You're right though; it seems like that was the holdup, as my dealer says the 28d is supposed to come in today.

How Long ago did you guys order ? I havenet placed an order yet but i was told it will take almost 5 weeks from Ordering to delivery .. and was told i can have it for almost 2000 off MSRP? do you guys think its a good deal?

34 on the highway isn't all that impressive! I was hoping for higher MPG... However, once that engine loosens up some, I can see it getting high 30's on the highway.

Well, it's 25% less gas (and fill-ups), which, considering that diesel prices and gas prices are roughly identical where I am, sounds pretty good to me. However, I am also surprised it didn't come to 30/36ish, which would have been roughly the same % improvement from the 328i to the 328d. I'm wondering if they tweaked the transmission to get better performance and sacrificed some fuel economy in the process (in particular the 0-60 numbers on the engine look markedly better than they did when this same engine was in Europe - 7.8 vs. 8.5ish).

Well, it's 25% less gas (and fill-ups), which, considering that diesel prices and gas prices are roughly identical where I am, sounds pretty good to me. However, I am also surprised it didn't come to 30/36ish, which would have been roughly the same % improvement from the 328i to the 328d. I'm wondering if they tweaked the transmission to get better performance and sacrificed some fuel economy in the process (in particular the 0-60 numbers on the engine look markedly better than they did when this same engine was in Europe - 7.8 vs. 8.5ish).

Here in Phoenix, the price difference is roughly 10 cent a gallon. Diesel being more who know the reason, and why isn't it offered as a sDrive??